Bij de laatste census in 2007 had de gemeente ruim 28 duizend inwoners Mga Barangay. Puerto Galera was founded by the Augustinians in 1574 with Minolo as the earliest cabizera. It was a former provincial capital and a bustling trade port, it was a thriving settlement called Minolo even before the arrival of the Spaniards. BRIEF HISTORY OF PUERTO GALERA. Puerto Galera is in the Mindoro island which is not far from Manila. It can be reached by car in 3 to 4 hours plus a 30-minute boat ride. Puerto Galera is een gemeente in de Filipijnse provincie Oriental Mindoro op het eiland Mindoro.De gemeente is met haar vele stranden en mooie duik- en snorkellocaties een toeristische trekpleister. Ang Bayan ng Puerto Galera ay isang ika-4 na klaseng bayan sa lalawigan ng Oriental Mindoro, Pilipinas.Ayon sa senso noong 2000, ito ay may populasyon na 21,925 katao sa 4,424 na kabahayan. Ang bayan ng Puerto Galera ay nahahati sa 13 mga barangay.. Aninuan The food are native although slightly expensive. As a rival of Boracay, the beaches in Puerto Galera are also clean and have lesser crowd.